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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-07-08

.4 The government has Increased The bonds
Cot the sdeiaulting D fhers 81 the Fidelity
bank of Cincinnati TO 500, 900 and $780,.
sOO0respectiveiy.f
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
Illicit Diamond Buyine.

1t has been calculated by persons en-
gagged in the business that II per cent
of the fall in the price of rough dia-
laonds which has taken place within
the last few years should be set down
to the sale of stolen gems, which, to
the value of more than $500, 900, annu-
ally find their way to the markets.
These stones are the direct fruits of
theft. those selling them having nade
no contribution whatever to the cost of
obtaining them. When first the work
of Acknowledging at Kimberley began
there were no thefts of any Importance,
because each man was then working
for his own hand, or as one of limited
but friendly partnership. 1t was not
until the work of diamond mining re-
suired the aid of hired labor that the
work of systematic robbery commenced.
and II. d. B. Gllicit diamond buying)
became an institution of the diamond
fields. Many of the persons employed
soon fell into the habits of peculation,
not being able to withstand the tempta-
ton presented by the appearance of
little bit of stone that might perhaps
be worth f1.000 if they could succeed
in carrying it away without being de-
tected. In every branch of the process
of gem-tinding valuable diamonds, it
has to be explained, are always at the
mercy Of the men employed. some of
whom are never slow to take advantage
of any chance that may present itself
of securing stone. Such theft during
the last few years has proved source of
serious annoyance and trouble in con-
necticn with the industry. The II. D.
B. :" trade, as it is locally termed. has
tended to sap the morality of the place
and given rise to- the many evils which
result from resetting. There is an old
adage which says that IF there were no
resetters there would be no thieves. -
Chambers Journal
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
Valuable Charts.

One of the most valuable contrihu-
tons to science now in course of pre-
paration is a seriea of charts showing
the sVrfase temperature of the Atlantic
c2ast waters from tho eastern coast of
Maine to the extreme southerly coast of
Elovidm. This work is being prosecut-
ed by the United States Fish commits
sion. with the aid of the lighthouse
board and the signal service. The OBJ
servatons made by them have most
mpoqtaps bearing on the study of the
migration of the mackerel, menhaden,
shad and other migratory fishes, and
W Il be ofgreat practical value, Boston
Herald.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
Sacredness Of Land Patents.

Washington Special: To it's degree in the
Maxwell land grant matter the supreme
court appended some general instructions
to lower courts upon the nature and inn
portance of land patent that Will do
much to clear away a fog that has surround
ed this instrument While it afiirms EN-
phatically the right and jurisdiction OF u
court to investigate and grant relief where
the issue OF patent has been based
upon fraud or mistake. it draws
the attention Of courts to the fact that the
patent is the highest evidence OF title as
well against the United States as against
q private individual. Its effect upon the
rulings OF the interior department in land
matters, is thus stated by one OF the prin
cipal law clerks OF the assistant attorney
generals Office, whose dutyit is to write
decisions for the secretary signature, and
to recommend the bringing OF suits for the
annulment OF patents:
1t will not change greatly our course OF
proceedings here, for this office has at all
times been exceedingly careful in it's RECON-
mendations for suits Of this character,
Patents cannot he attacked upon trivial
charges or mere reports by special agents,
and we require the affidavits OF at least
two reputable witnesses to a charge OF
fraud before we will recommend suit to set
aside patent. 1t is true that
the general land office holds that
any technical violation OF law con-
stitutes fraud, and insists that the trans
fer OF the land on the day OF proving up
shall invalidnte title. and il discovered aft
erward is ample testimony upon which to
base suit to set aside patent. This Of
flee does not agree to that, however, and
on no such evidence would it recommend
suci, ~ suit. This II no reason why suits
to'set aside patents held by lumber and
iron companies charged with acquir-
ing land through the settlement OF
individuals cannot be success
fully m,,intainel.' We are governed
here entirely 'by rulings Of the supreme
court, and the case n Myers We: Croft, in
which the court held that the transfer OF
land upon the very day Of final proof, il
the transieree proved up with clean hands,
must convey q title which can never be at
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28

Lord Salisbury, in q speech before the
Primrose league in London, said The
hollow agitation carried on during the
Easter holidays by the opposition had
failed, and the governments cause WAS the
country's. The present Irish crimes bill
would not compare in stringency with Mr..
Gladstonc's bill of 1881. Under
the latter measure people were imprisoned
without trial. This could not be
done under the present bill. The suppress
sion OF crime in Ireland did not mean the
suppression of liberty. Mr.. Gladst one,
who had spent his life in changing his opin-
ions, mentioned those who had separated
from him in the tone OF father lecturin /,
his children; but it never occurred to him
that perhaps they had something to COM
plain OF. They were unable tor change
their opinions in a night az he could. Mr..
Gladstone would frd it difficult to
gather around him sny new recruits.
His present adherents had gone too far to
recede. What had Mr. Gladstone gained!
He had gained the eight r-six very devoted
followers of Mr.. Parne who had been
charged with having ap ,roved murder, and
who had refused. or wh' se friends had re.
fused, him to enter the witness box and
the deny charge. How could Mr.. Gladstone
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
Didn't Saw What Allied Her.

How is your ma this morninga"
sa d Aunt Mandy Of young stubtoes.
does the doctor call three times day
nowe"
Yes, but ! heard pa say she would
pull through"
'sDid the doctor say what allied her?"
mo. he didn't say what allied her;
but he said if she would only keep her
tongue still long enough to give her
epiglottis and her larynx g chance to
heal, he could dose her with enough
medicine to make her feel sick for a
couple of weeks yet, He said it
wouldn't do for her to get we'll too
quick fol- she was his best customer
now, " Chicago Ledger.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
Tke SUIT.
CONDENSED NEWS.
Waiting on Public Opinion.

y New York telegram says anent the
statement that Whitelaw Reid, editor oil
the New York Tribune had written letter
~ Richard Smith OF the Cincinnati com
nercial Gazette abandoning Mr. Blaine and
fayoring MIR. ohm Sherman for the presl-
aency in 1888, the Semi Weekly Tribune
OF the 22d inst. contains letter from
George ". Hunt OF Cornish Flat asking
the position OF the Tribune. To this que
~ the following :eply is appended;
The editor OF the Tribune knows OF no
such letter and the man who is said te
have received il has already announced
that he never got any such letter. The
Tribune expects to support the nominee OF
the national convention. 1t urged Mr..
Blaine four years ago upon the convention
as the best mau To nominate. II has seen
no reason to change its opinion, but is
standing back little TO see what other
people have TO say. Ii the convention
were held now MIR Blaine would undoubt-
eddy he nominated. II, however, Il year
hence the convention should prove to be
ior sherman or for senator Harrison or fer
senator Allison ar for any other Rrpubl-
cau. the Blaine men would give him Just as
hearty support ~ they knew how
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28

go before the country associated with men
who refused to submit such IL question to
the judgement OF an English jury
The victory Mr.. Gladstone obtained III
1880 was won by Hood OF misrepresen-
tation that could not be repeated. The
conservatives were now an organized party,
powerful to refute falsehood and to dis
seminate the truth. We repudiate the
word coercion" because by long
usage that applied to the repression
OF political opinion, with which
we have nothing to do. The oppo-
ments OF the government endeavor to APP
propriate for the purpose of attacking
the bill, q feeling which has always existed
against political repression. But the re-
pressors Of crime do not attack the liberty
ofthe people. On the contrary, they are its
greatest defenders. Gladstone tells us that
for fifteen years he believed in home rule,
but he kept his change OF conviction to
himself so cleverly that everybody believed
he still objected.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
Small Pieces of Scan

Do not throw away the pieces oftoilel
soap which become too small for con-
venlent handling. Make small bag
of flannel of suitable size, leave the end
partly open and put in the pieces as
they collect When it is full basic up
the opening and it makes nice bath.
tub accessory. Another way of utiliz.
ing them is to add n little water and let
them simmer on the stove. They car
then be nodded into cakes, which can
be dried for use.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28

tackled, has been the basis Of our action.
the decision in the Maxwell case will do
much to enhance the sacredness of the pat
at and discourage petty attacks upon ii
ties which may be open to some technical
objection. 1t also AZ IL consequence in.
creases Importance of the final receipt as IL
basis OF title
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-12-10
Progress in the Celestial Empire.

According to The Chinese Times the ncces-
sity for the opening up of the Celestial En-
pire to civilization grows apace, and can only
he effectually carried out by tho railroad pro-
}ects now again under discussion. In some
notes of travel in Lu and Isl tho writer
states that everywhere in Shantung the main
roads are lined with sumptuous tablets tell
ing, as if in mockery, of the repair of the
road by this or that official In many cases
the cost of the tablet absorbed the greater
part of the expenditure In the meantime
the roads are in ruins and impossible The
husbandman sows and reaps his grain, and if
it be an average crop he has just enough to
support hrs family and dependents till the
next harvest If it falls short he and they
hnve to starve or live on roots and weeds, for
supplies of food he cannot obtain from else
where, if il be abundant the surplus is rather
an impairment to him than otherwise. He
has not the means Of storing or preserving it.,
and the want of roads prevents him from
sending it to those who need it. Absolutely
he has no market for his surplus; for his I'M
mediate neigh50rs have, like himself, q
super1uity, and the carriage to any district
IN need OF it would more than absorb the en-
tire value Of what he has 10 offer. A pater-
nal government besides forbids him TO ex
port it. so, as a matter of fact, the industrial
c-sck 70 oyerpopulation IS removed, and his
Family and dependents increase till they eat
I'D themselves the entire produce. Is it any
wonder he grows lstless and careless, and
that each generation finds itself lower in the
scale Of humanity Opinion.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-12-10
supreme Court Etiquette.

There is an unwritten law-there are plenty
of Unwritten laws in Washington-that law
yers appearing before the supreme court
shall wear a black frocli coat at the very
least, and this relaxeS rule which formerly
prevailed that a dress coat was essential.
Some Of the old timers yet wear dress coats.
The Judges arc patient with the legal repre-
zentatives of the wild west, but they drew
the line when Mississippi lawyer APP
reared before them some time ago without
any crayat
The very, very old stagers tell about Henry
Clay once stepping up to judge on the SUI
preme bench, who held a snuff box open in
his hand at the time, and, coolly taking a
pinch, remarling airily, Il perceive your
honor still sticks to the Scotch" The effect
was paralyzing for the moment, and one Of
the judges afterward said: Il do not believe
that another man in the United States could
have done that but Henry Clay Gen But
Ter invariably wears a dress coat before the
supreme court. The general likes singularity,
and here is am instance of his uniqueness. \
year or two ago, one day, during the sitting
of congress, he entered the hall Of the house
from one of the cloak rooms. He walked
slowly the whole width of the vast hall,
through solid ranks Of Democrats and Re
publcans Not q man on either side spoke
to him One man to whom he bowed nodded
grinly in reply. II never saw such an in
stance Of an cz-member in my life before -
was the verdict Of every representative in
congress ~ ashinyton Cor. Boston Tran
SCRIPT.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-12-10
hrti.t.c Whine OF Red Hair.

A friend oil Ellc au artist, suggests q new
-.tili.y Tor thar croweing glory of the fair
SEX, a good head @. lel ha.r. lie tells me
{hat it Is impossible TO find a model with hair
that is worth pa.-,.AS Neither the drapo4
models ncr to women who pose nude possess
this re4 4iaile Lvca when the hair is good IL
color it IS 50 coarse in texture as TO resist
most Efforts to handle it or put it up in a
pictorial fashion. his may also be due to
neglect in brushing and cleansing it, but, at
any rate, among the models he AYERS that the
facts are a. ne states, Outside the studio
world there arc some superb heads Of hair
that a painter might esteem himself happy in
being privileged to paint.-Alfred Trumble
IA New York News.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-12-10

a ba,Lelor in frankfort, Germany, adyer-
t;sol for q "hclpmate Of agreeable exterior
and good c1uc-,icn; money a secondary con
sidoIatou lie received 3,Ci3 oilers. or
thc5e i, l5i e-lle frcM Germany anu ~ from
Tr2uaI4rt Iacrc wero l,s2' who said
AotAuE a.1-t their fortune, and l'oIo gave
their u,.l,- a, various figures Ir' u S@1O 70
S5O,CtA Iao.a ralhs accompanied o,llZ OF
ha C.-Cl., g.. .4. t.- the ldFerIisef nearly
s..-}f.. ls os--ae on them lie picked
a,.. 4 lltl 4-.-..-N cr!an maiden ana llSaIl4 eo
hor.-BostOA I4.lsct
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-12-10
31RL DUNDER'5 SAYINGS.
Rjts OF Wisdom with Slight German
FIavor-Pertinent Sentences.


If hat a bird in my handt can eat him.
If be vhas in der bushes maybe go hungry.
If you vhas sure you vhas right go aheadt
some more midoudt shtoping.
Money makes der mare go off on a gallop,
but maybe she doan't shtop until she preaks
her neck.
1t vhas foolish to tell der sluggard to go to
der ant He doan' go onless you gift him
free ticket on der shtreet car, and den he vhas
too lazy to consider her ways.
If you can get out of shall today doan' put
him Off till tomorrow.
Honesty vhas der best policy, but it vhas
mostly practiced by men who gif heaping
measure in order to hide der badt fruit at der
-
Truth vhas mighty ind must prevail, but
some folks thrive SO wonderfully we'll on
lying as to discourage honest folks.
1t vhas saidt dat one-half der worldt doan'
know how der odder half Ifs Well, | like
TO end dot half which doan' lsnowl Eafery
womans knows all about feefty families.
Money vhas der root of all evil If you
doan pellet him you go off somewhere und
lose your wallet.
Bring oop shild in der vhay he should go
vhas all right, but how ish dot vhayl Dot
vhas where we doan' see init der same eyes.
When tieves fall oudt honest men get der
dues-in some horns! If der lawyer leaves
anything for anybody to get like to see
himl
Dere vhas some goot fish in der sea after
you catch some oudt but dot vhas poor CON
ISOLATION to der parties who nefer get bite
when dey so fishing.
Der blossoms always come before der buds
vhas a beautiful saying, but What we vhas all
after vhas der fruit. One big apple vhas
worth q thousand blossoms.
We should be honest, efen if we die in der
poor house-und dot vhas der place where
most of der honest men die. / like some poor
widow womans to get her lost money back,
but maybe nobody saw me pick it up!
Break today ind buy tomorrow vhas aw-
full true. 1t means dot my hired girl can
preak all my dishes und make me buy some
more und it doan' cost her a cent.
Der wicked man shumps oafer fence und
runs Off when no policeman vhas after him,
but der man who robs der widow und orfan
IFS in big brick house on der avenue, ind
ioan' be afraid Of nopody.-Carl Dunder IN
Detroit Free Press.
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bibles at Cost

XNTANTED-Ag~nt In every town and
w village to sell our NEw ~ CHRIST
Mas Books selling from so eta. to $3.50,
One woman with y family writes that she
averaged 81 90 day last year and worked
from September until Christmas. One made
SI25 in six weeks who never canvassed be-
fore. one agent sold 55 the first week in a
village o, only 200 Send for circulars If
YOU can only canvass your school district
Yon can make from $25 to $500 before
Christmas.
CASSELL b co (L"d}, &C Dearborn st.
Chicago, M Sept "a 4.
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ION band and sole ngent. for Frank md
Pr4v CUSTOM made shoes. Cannot be
s.rpas,ea A ways give .atj. faction Gen
tlemeo Ladies, Misses nnd Chiidrans
fne shoes selected by our Mr.. Gibbs a
practical maker for Is yeA.~, Wen and
BOYS should call for tn "ta-t NSn'
shoes tuev cannot be beaten. Also a full
lin. oil Hans, CARS Nc. Az will sell
them at reasonable prices The general
public are respectfully invited to call and
examine the fine stock va carry. Our
aim win be 10 carry only dr.t class goods
and give satisfaction 10 customers Gall
at the sigL OF the Big Boot"
G. K. GIBBS y Co.
Apl 2nd, 81. ly
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-15
THE CHANGE IN RUNNING TINE.
1t Is the Most Unsatisfactory to u
that Could be Made.

A worse change for Wood River
than that made yesterday in the run.
ming time OF trains on the Wood
River Branch of the Oregon Short
Line could not have been made.
The train leaves Shoshone about
l:3O in the afternoon, and should
reach Haley at 4 o'clock, and Ket-
chum at S. Returning, it should
leave ketchum at 8, and arrive at
Shoshone at $50 or 10. But it will
doubtless seldom reach HALEY earlier
than it did last night, to. wit: at 1880,
nor leave much before 9.
In. this way outgoing passengers
and mails will be compelled to remain
one day in Shoshone-an absolute and
unnecessary loss.
The mail reaches here SO late that
i, is impossible for business men or
others to answer the same day, There
is therefore another loss of one day
from this canse--or two days alto
gether. Under the old management
but two or three days were required
to make The round trip from Salt
| Lake to Wood River and return,
! either for an individu al or a letter.
Under the present arrangements Ave
or six days will be required.
1t is useless to pursue the subject
further, unless it be to indicate rem
edy. That the people Of Wood River
have in their hands. They can cause
"a statement Of the grievance to be
drawn, signed, and forwarded to Mr..
Dubois, our Delegate in Congress,
who will doubtless be only too glad OF
an opportunity to serve us, and who
viii not rest until he has Effected a
change. Luckily for US, the postal
authorities can compel an improve
ment by fning the railway company
for permitting the mai to remain over
in Shoshone one day. And if spurred
to its duty by the Department, the
railway company will soon affect 8
change (such, for instance, as making
the train lay over night in Ketchum
instead Of Shoshone) that, while i,
will put it to no additional expense
will greatly accommodate the people
of Wood River.
No community ever paid so muci
for such Indifferent railway service
before, as Wood River does at thu
present time,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-15
One or More Surgeons

From the Western Division, No. SIS
Bush street, San Francisco, Of the
National Surgical Institute, will be a,
the Alturas Hotel. Haley, November
Gath and 25th, and at the Overland
House, Boise City, November 26tl
and nth, 1887.
Persons suffering from diseases o.
the spine, hip, limbs, or any bodily
deformity, paralysis, piles, 6stula, sex
ual or chronic diseases, should avail
themselves of this opportunity.
References given throughout tn,
United States. Consultation free.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-15
THE TRIUMPH GROUP.
The Second Ore. Bearing Vein Cat In
DCDtb.

News comes from the East Fork Of
Wood River that a second vein has
been cut in the ground of the Tri-
umph Company, at distance from
the FIRST or "front" ledge of rs or 100
feet. The new vein had been pene
rated 10 feet, at last acc UNITS, and
showed compact body Of concen,
trating ore. The front vein carrying
a width Of 80 feet of the same char.
acter of ore, tho Triumph Company
has therefore exposed a width OF &c
feet of good ore, by length of al
least 800 feet, and hight of over zoe
feet.
The second vein jus. cut into i.
evidently the "back" vein seen on the
surface, and which was believed to be
richer than the from, vein; but the
two veins were believed to have united
ere this. AS they do not, it is be
lievsd that where they do monstrou
ore. body will be found.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-15

morning, to look around. He intends
to push development work as rapidly
as possible, and for that purpose will
work three or four shifts per day, six
or eigh. hours each.
Colonel l.. w. Colby, of Beatrice,
Nebraska, is in HALEY, looking after
the Fitzpatrick side in the contest 10
the United States Land Office, III
volving title to large extent of some
of the finest and most fertile land in
Idaho, the said land being located
along Silver creek, and known to
nearly every man, woman and child
on Wood River.
The reason alleged for the coal
famine on Wood River is the scarcity
Of freight cars, the resources of all
the railways in the United States be-
ing taxed TO their utmost capacity to
move the crops. Over 5000 freight
cars are being made, but these will
not all be available before next spring,
although half OF them will be ready
for use BY the end Of January.
James & Harrington, Of the Eagle
Market, have concluded to close up
for the winter, Having over $4,000
on their books they felt unable to
continue in business through the dull
months, when they would be com.
PEELED to carry many of their custom
ers. BY closing up they will be en-
abled to collect what is due them, pay
up their debts, and then be at liberty
to do as they please.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-15
A Cheap and Useful Work.

A copy of salt Lake Illustrated"
Just published by S. w. Dsrke & Co,
is received. 1t is a folio somew ha,
larger than the West Shore, bat gotten
up in the same general style, and as
it contains over 60 pages Of cuts OF
public and private buildings, besides
large bird's.eye view Of the City Of
the Saints, it will prove of great in.
terest to all, bu. especially to those
who have no. visited the place, Price,
40 cents.